The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521158831)

The long reign of the Byzantine emperor Basil II (976-1025) has been considered a "golden age", in which his greatest achievement was the annexation of Bulgaria after a long and bloody war. Paul Stephenson reveals that the legend of the "Bulgar-slayer" was actually created long after his death. His reputation was exploited by contemporary scholars and politicians to help galvanize support for the Greek wars against Bulgarians in Macedonia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Author: Paul Stephenson
ISBN-10: 0521158834
ISBN-13: 9780521158831
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2010
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d